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Engraving with four labeled globes around a central sun showing the seasons, and four ornate medallions depicting the elements fire, air, water and earth.

Four phases of the Earth's rotation around the sun showing the seasons, with allegories of the four elements. Engraving, 1750.

An engraved plate shows four globes labeled Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, arranged around a central sun, with grid lines and annotations. Four oval medallions in the corners depict Fire, Air, Water and Earth as allegorical figures in ornate rococo frames.

Artist
Philastro.
Date
[1750]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2395 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1750.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Cuatro estaciones y cuatro elementos: órbita de la Tierra alrededor del sol, grabado de 1750

Una lámina grabada muestra cuatro globos etiquetados como Primavera, Verano, Otoño e Invierno, dispuestos alrededor de un sol central, con líneas de cuadrícula y anotaciones. Cuatro medallones ovalados en las esquinas representan Fuego, Aire, Agua y Tierra como figuras alegóricas en marcos rococó.

Português: Quatro estações e quatro elementos: órbita da Terra em torno do sol, gravura de 1750

Uma placa gravada mostra quatro globos rotulados como Primavera, Verão, Outono e Inverno, dispostos em torno de um sol central, com linhas de grade e anotações. Quatro medalhões ovais nos cantos representam Fogo, Ar, Água e Terra como figuras alegóricas em molduras rococó.

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